Queen Anne's County Library — Kent Island Branch
🏢 Queen Anne's County Library · Stevensville, Maryland
Queen Anne's County Library — Kent Island Branch
The Kent Island Branch is the Stevensville home of the Queen Anne's County Library, sitting at 200 Library Circle just across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge on Maryland's Eastern Shore. It pairs a full collection with a makerspace, an audio recording studio and a Library of Things, and stays open until 8 p.m. four nights a week.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9am–8pm |
| Tuesday | 9am–8pm |
| Wednesday | 9am–8pm |
| Thursday | 9am–8pm |
| Friday | 9am–5pm |
| Saturday | 9am–5pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 200 Library Circle, Stevensville, MD 21666
Phone: (410) 643-8161
Website: qaclibrary.org
Plus Code: 87C5XMHV+3F (Stevensville, MD)
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📍 Plan your visit
🚉 Getting there
200 Library Cir, Stevensville, MD 21666. Get transit & driving directions → (live subway, bus & car routes).
♿ Accessibility
Includes wheelchair-accessible entrance, accessible parking.
⭐ Visitor rating
4.8 / 5 from 83 Google reviews.
🕑 Best time to go
Usually calmest soon after opening; busiest around 10 am.
Visit details from the library’s Google Business Profile, verified October 2026 — confirm on official page before a special-date trip.
📖 About Queen Anne's County Library — Kent Island Branch
The Kent Island Branch is one of two Queen Anne's County Library locations, serving Stevensville and the fast-growing Kent Island communities that sit at the eastern foot of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Along with the Centreville Branch in the county seat, it forms a two-branch county system backed by a Crumpton 24/7 lending kiosk and a Mobile Library that reaches community stops across Queen Anne's County. The library shares the eShore catalog on the Polaris platform, so a card here also borrows across the partner libraries of Maryland's Eastern Shore. Beyond books, the Kent Island Branch runs a makerspace with 3D printing, an audio recording studio, a Memory Center, a Library of Things and on-site notary and test-proctoring services, all free to county residents.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Makerspace with 3D printing, plus an audio recording studio and a Memory Center for digitizing old photos and media
- Library of Things — borrow equipment and gear beyond books alongside the regular collection
- One card borrows across the shared eShore Polaris catalog of Maryland's Eastern Shore libraries
- On-site notary public, test/exam proctoring, wireless printing, copying, faxing and laminating
- Open late until 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, plus a countywide Mobile Library and a 24/7 lending kiosk in Crumpton
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Queen Anne's County cardholders can stream, download and research free, plus tap Maryland's statewide collections:
📚 Services
- Makerspace with 3D printing
- Audio recording studio and Memory Center (digitize photos, film & media)
- Library of Things
- Notary public service
- Test & exam proctoring
- Wireless printing, copying, faxing and laminating
- Holds locker for after-hours pickup
- Public computers, research databases & free Wi-Fi
🎸 Programs
- Summer Reading program
- Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (free books for young children)
- Story Walks at county parks
- Children's and teen programs
- Technology help sessions
📍 Nearby Libraries on Maryland's Eastern Shore
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
All libraries in Stevensville · Browse all Maryland libraries →
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Kent Island Branch, and is it the same as the Stevensville library?
Yes — the Queen Anne's County Library's Stevensville location is the Kent Island Branch, at 200 Library Circle, Stevensville, MD 21666, just across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge on the Eastern Shore. The county's other branch is in Centreville, and a Mobile Library and a 24/7 kiosk in Crumpton extend service across the county.
What are the Kent Island Branch hours?
The branch is open Monday through Thursday 9 a.m.–8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m., and is closed on Sunday. On the first Friday of each month it opens at 10 a.m. for a staff meeting, so plan the start of that day accordingly.
What can I do at the Kent Island Branch besides borrow books?
The branch has a makerspace with 3D printing, an audio recording studio and a Memory Center for digitizing photos and media, plus a Library of Things. It also offers notary service, test proctoring, wireless printing, copying, faxing, laminating and a holds locker for after-hours pickup.
Does my Queen Anne's County card work at other Eastern Shore libraries?
Your card borrows across the shared eShore catalog on the Polaris system, and Maryland's statewide Marina service lets you request items from public libraries around the state for delivery to your local branch. Maryland residents can also use Sailor's free research databases online with a library card.
📋 This library offers notary services. See what a library notary can do — what to bring, fees and appointments — and find other libraries with a notary notary services by state.
🧰 This library lends a “Library of Things.” See what you can borrow besides books and find other libraries with a Library of Things Library of Things by state.
🔨 This library has a makerspace / 3D printing. See how library makerspaces and 3D printing work and find other libraries with a makerspace makerspaces by state.
🖨 This library offers printing, copying & fax. See how library printing, copying, scanning and fax services work — costs and mobile printing — and find other libraries that offer them printing & fax by state.
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🔗 Explore more on Public Libraries
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⭐ Rated 4.8/5 by 83 Google reviewers.
✓ Hours & details last verified from official sources in September 2026.
